Tuesday, 3 February 2026

THE GOLDEN VISION

 Alex Young, born this day....3 February 1937 was a legendary Scottish footballer, best known for his time as a center-forward for Everton Football Club between 1960 and 1968, where he earned the nickname "The Golden Vision". He is considered to be one of the greatest players in Everton's history and is often referred to be the "King of Goodison" for his elegant style and high scoring rate. Everton Career: Signed from Heart of Midlothian in November 1960 for £40,000. He made 273 appearances and scored 87 goals for the Toffees. He died on 27 February 2017).

Major Honours: He was a key member of the 1962/63 League Championship-winning side (scoring 22 goals) and the 1966 FA Cup-winning team. Playing Style: Known for his incredible grace, ball control, and ability to glide past defenders. He was described as a "matador" with the ball, frequently tricking defenders and having an almost supernatural talent. Legacy: He was dubbed "The Golden Vision" by Spurs captain Danny Blanchflower. 

The phrase also inspired a famous 1968 BBC documentary about a blind fan’s devotion to him.       Post-Football: After leaving Everton in 1968, he briefly managed Glentoran and played for Stockport County. He later ran an upholstery business in Edinburgh.Young passed away in February 2017 at the age of 80, with tributes noting that his status as a club icon remained undimmed, decades after he left Goodison Park. 




Monday, 2 February 2026

HARTLEY AND POOLE and Kashi

 

Football players Peter Hartley and James Poole both scored for their team, Hartlepool United, in a match against Notts County. Poole scored the first goal putting Hartlepool in the lead, then Hartley headed in a free-kick. The goals from the suitably named players gave the team a 2-1 win over Notts County. 

3rd Feb 2013.


Football players Peter Hartley and James Poole both scored for their team, Hartlepool United, in a match against Notts County. Poole scored the first goal putting Hartlepool in the lead, then Hartley headed in a free-kick. The goals from the suitably named players gave the team a 2-1 win over Notts County. It is the first time Hartley and Poole have both scored for their team in the same game.

Hartley began his career at Sunderland, during which time he had a spell on loan at Chesterfield. He then went on to play for Hartlepool Utd, Stevenage, Plymouth Argyle, Bristol Rovers and Blackpool and in August 2017, he signed for Motherwell, initially on loan, making the move permanent in January 2018. In 2020, Hartley joined Indian Suoper League side Jamshedpur before returning to Hartlepool United for his second spell with the club in 2023. He ended his career in India with Inter Kashi.

Hartley holds a UEFA A Coaching Badge. In July 2024, Hartley alongside Matthew Dolan formed their own company which runs football coaching summer camps. Upon retiring from football in August 2024, he took up a coaching position in the academy at Middlesbrough. On 2 October 2024, Scottish Prem side St Mirren announced that Hartley had joined the club as Head of First Team Transition and Loan Pathways.


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Kaashee ke Yoddhas (Warriors of Kashi)
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James Alexander Poole (born 20 March 1990) is an English footballer.. He is primarily a striker but can also play left-wing and as an attacking midfielder. Since 2015 he has worked for City Football Group as a scout, but has combined this role with appearing for a series of non-league sides at the same time.

Playing career 

Manchester City After joining Manchester City's academy from Macclesfield Town's center of excellence for a small fee, he went on to be part of the Manchester City FA Youth Cup winning side in 2007–08 which beat Chelsea and signed a new one-year contract in March 2010. Having joined Bury on loan on 25 March 2010 until the end of the 2009–10 season, he made his debut on 27 March in a Football League match against Aldershot, going on to make 9 appearances for the club, before being sent-off in the last league match of the season. 

Hartlepool 

On 13 October Poole joined Hartlepool United on a one-month loan deal, which was later extended by a month. Poole made 6 appearances at Hartlepool, scoring his first goal in senior football in the League 1 game against Brighton & Hove Albion. In December 2010, Poole returned to his parent club, Manchester City. On 13 May 2011, Poole made a permanent move to Hartlepool for the 2011/12 season, signing a two-year contract. He stated in the Hartlepool Mail newspaper that he wanted to sign even more when he saw experienced midfielder Nolberto Solano was signing on the same day. He scored a wonder goal on his first permanent game for Hartlepool away to MK Dons in a 2–2 draw. James scored two goals in his fifth league game against Rochdale which saw him score a 20-yard volley in a 3–1 win to give Hartlepool their first win of the season after four consecutive draws. After a few appearances on the bench, Poole returned to the Hartlepool Utyd team and scored 2 away to Chesterfield. His first, a spectacular left-footed strike made the scores 2–2 and his second proved to be Hartlepool's winner, a close range header in the second half. Poole won Hartlepool's Goal of the Season award for 2012–13 for his goal in a 2–1 win against Notts County in February 2013, with Poole saying: "I think I would have to say it's probably the best goal I've ever scored. It might not look the best because it doesn't fly in to the top corner from thirty-five yards or anything, but technically I was really pleased with the goal". This goal also made national headlines after the two Hartlepool goalscorers were named Hartley and Poole. The goal was nominated for the Football League's Goal of the Year at the 2014 Football League Awards] but was unsuccessful as Franck Moussa won the award. 
Poole signed a new contract with Hartlepool in 2013.[13] He began the 2013–14 season under new boss Colin Cooper playing in a midfield role but lost his place in a CAM position to Luke Williams. Poole left the club in July 2014 turning down a new contract. At Bury, Poole went on trial with Melbourne City in pre-season but signed for Bury on non-contract terms in August 2014. Poole joined Conference side Dover Athletic on loan in November 2014.

Semi-professional  

In September 2015 he joined Salford City. In May 2017 he joined Altrincham and earned an Evo Stik League winners' medal in his first season. In 2019, he spent a month on loan at Hyde Utd, making four appearances before returning to Altrincham. After moving to Australia, Poole signed for Preston Lions in 2019.

Off-field career: 

After leaving Bury, Poole began working for City Football Group, owners of previous club Manchester City, in a scouting role. While there he combined his duties with playing for several non-league sides: In June 2019 he moved to Australia to head up the Australian branch of CFG's Scouting and Recruitment department, based at Melbourne City. 
James Alexander Poole (born 20 March 1990) from England. He is primarily a striker but can also play left-wing and as an attacking midfielder. Since 2015 he has worked for the City Football Group, as a scout, but has combined this role with appearing for a series of non-league sides at the same time. He has obviously been around "the World". In June 2019 he moved to Australia to head up the Australian branch of CFG's Scouting and Recruitment department, based at Melbourne City FC.
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2011Manchester City0(0)
2009–2010→ Bury (loan)9(0)
2010–2011→ Hartlepool Utd (loan)3(1)
2011–2014Hartlepool United96(14)
2014–2015Bury4(0)
2014–2015→ Dover Athletic (loan)17(1)
2015–2017Salford City52(21)
2017–2019Altrincham34(2)
2019→ Hyde Utd (loan)4(0)
2019–2021Preston Lions16(5)
2022–Dandenong Thunder5(1


Sunday, 1 February 2026

PINCH PUNCH: FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH

 1st February 1936

On this date, there was a record-equalling, high scoring day in the Football League with 209 goals being recorded in the 44 matches played. These included a 12-0 win for Chester over York City and Chesterfield beating Crewe Alexandra 6-5 away. In addition to Chesterfield there were 6 goals each for Coventry, Walsall, Watford, West Brom and West Ham and six more clubs scored 5 apiece.
MORE RECORDS BUT NOT NECESSARILY ON THIS DAY!

and some record scorelines: (suitable for a family quiz or one down the pub!!) Why not save for Christmas Cracker?!

Saturday, 31 January 2026

ARSENAL v LEEDS UNITED SINCE DECEMBER 1924

 Here is the historic record between Leeds Utd and Arsenal, first contested in December 1924.

Leeds Utd v Arsenal

Games won by Leeds:41
Games drawn:33
Games lost:55
DateMatchResultScoreCompetition
20Dec 1924Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL6-1League Div One
25Apr 1925Leeds United v ArsenalW1-0League Division One
26Sep 1925Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL4-1League Division One
06Feb 1926Leeds United v ArsenalW4-2League Division One
25Sep 1926Leeds United v ArsenalW4-1League Division One
12Feb 1927Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL1-0League Division One
15Dec 1928Leeds United v ArsenalD1-1League Division One
27Apr 1929Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL1-0League Division One
31Aug 1929Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL4-0League Division One
28Dec 1929Leeds United v ArsenalW2-0League Division One
06 Sep 1930Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL3-1League Division One
11 Mar 1931Leeds United v ArsenalL1-2League Division One
26 Dec 1932Arsenal v Leeds UnitedW1-2League Division One
27 Dec 1932Leeds United v ArsenalD0-0League Division One
25 Dec 1933Leeds United v ArsenalL0-1League Division One
26 Dec 1933Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL2-0League Division One
08 Sep 1934Leeds United v ArsenalD1-1League Division One
19 Jan 1935Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL3-0League Division One
18 Sep 1935Leeds United v ArsenalD1-1League Division One
02 May 1936Arsenal v Leeds UnitedD2-2League Division One
07 Nov 1936Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL4-1League Division One
13 Mar 1937Leeds United v ArsenalL3-4League Division One
27 Nov 1937Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL4-1League Division One
09 Apr 1938Leeds United v ArsenalL0-1League Division One
05 Nov 1938Arsenal v Leeds UnitedW2-3League Division One
11 Mar 1939Leeds United v ArsenalW4-2League Division One
16 Nov 1946Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL4-2League Division One
22 Mar 1947Leeds United v ArsenalD1-1League Division One
04 Mar 1950Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL1-0FA Cup
24 Nov 1956Leeds United v ArsenalD3-3League Division One
06 Apr 1957Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL1-0League Division One
28 Sep 1957Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL2-1League Division One
19 Mar 1958Leeds United v ArsenalW2-0League Division One
27 Sep 1958Leeds United v ArsenalW2-1League Division One
24 Feb 1959Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL1-0League Division One
07 Nov 1959Leeds United v ArsenalW3-2League Division One
26 Mar 1960Arsenal v Leeds UnitedD1-1League Division One
11 Nov 1964Leeds United v ArsenalW3-1League Division One
13 Feb 1965Arsenal v Leeds UnitedW1-2League Division One
13 Nov 1965Leeds United v ArsenalW2-0League Division One
05 May 1966Arsenal v Leeds UnitedW0-3League Division One
15 Oct 1966Leeds United v ArsenalW3-1League Division One
05 Nov 1966Arsenal v Leeds UnitedW0-1League Division One
04 Nov 1967Leeds United v ArsenalW3-1League Division One
02 Mar 1968Arsenal v Leeds UnitedW0-1League Cup
07 May 1968Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL4-3League Division One
21 Sep 1968Leeds United v ArsenalW2-0League Division One
12 Apr 1969Arsenal v Leeds UnitedW1-2League Division One
13 Aug 1969Leeds United v ArsenalD0-0League Division One
19 Aug 1969Arsenal v Leeds UnitedD1-1League Division One
01 Sep 1970Arsenal v Leeds UnitedD0-0League Division One
26 Apr 1971Leeds United v ArsenalW1-0League Division One
11 Sep 1971Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL2-0League Division One
25 Mar 1972Leeds United v ArsenalW3-0League Division One
6 May 1972Arsenal v Leeds UnitedW0-1FA Cup
2 Dec 1972Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL2-1League Division One
09May 1973Leeds United v ArsenalW6-1League Division One
28Aug 1973Arsenal v Leeds UnitedW1-2League Division One
05Feb 1974Leeds United v ArsenalW3-1League Division One
05Oct 1974Leeds United v ArsenalW2-0League Division One
12Apr 1975Arsenal v Leeds UnitedW1-2League Division One
06Dec 1975Arsenal v Leeds UnitedW1-2League Division One
27Mar 1976Leeds United v ArsenalW3-0League Division One
30Oct 1976Leeds United v ArsenalW2-1League Division One
03Jan 1977Arsenal v Leeds UnitedD1-1League Division One
10Dec 1977Arsenal v Leeds UnitedD1-1League Division One
22Apr 1978Leeds United v ArsenalL1-3League Division One
19Aug 1978Arsenal v Leeds UnitedD2-2League Division One
11Nov 1978Leeds United v ArsenalL0-1League Division One
29Aug 1979Leeds United v ArsenalD1-1League Cup
01Sep 1979Leeds United v ArsenalD1-1League Division One
04Sep 1979Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL7-0League Cup
12Jan 1980Arsenal v Leeds UnitedW0-1League Division One
08Nov 1980Leeds United v ArsenalL0-5League Division One
11Apr 1981Arsenal v Leeds UnitedD0-0League Division One
19Sep 1981Leeds United v ArsenalD0-0League Division One
30Jan 1982Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL1-0League Division One
29Jan 1983Arsenal v Leeds UnitedD1-1FA Cup
02Feb 1983Leeds United v ArsenalD1-1FA Cup
09Feb 1983Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL2-1FA Cup
29Sep 1990Leeds United v ArsenalD2-2League Division One
27Jan 1991Arsenal v Leeds UnitedD0-0FA Cup
30Jan 1991Leeds United v ArsenalD1-1FA Cup
13Feb 1991Arsenal v Leeds UnitedD0-0FA Cup
16Feb 1991Leeds United v ArsenalL1-2FA Cup
17Mar 1991Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL2-0League Division One
03Sep 1991Leeds United v ArsenalD2-2League Division One
22Mar 1992Arsenal v Leeds UnitedD1-1League Division One
21Nov 1992Leeds United v ArsenalW3-0Premier League
25Jan 1993Arsenal v Leeds UnitedD2-2FA Cup
03Feb 1993Leeds United v ArsenalL2-3FA Cup
24Feb 1993Arsenal v Leeds UnitedD0-0Premier League
24Aug 1993Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL2-1Premier League
18Dec 1993Leeds United v ArsenalW2-1Premier League
23Aug 1994Leeds United v ArsenalW1-0Premier League
17Dec 1994Arsenal v Leeds UnitedW1-3Premier League
14Oct 1995Leeds United v ArsenalL0-3Premier League
06Apr 1996Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL2-1Premier League
26Oct 1996Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL3-0Premier League
01Feb 1997Leeds United v ArsenalD0-0Premier League
04Feb 1997Arsenal v Leeds UnitedW0-1FA Cup
09Aug 1997Leeds United v ArsenalD1-1Premier League
10Jan 1998Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL2-1Premier League
20Dec 1998Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL3-1Premier League
11May 1999Leeds United v ArsenalW1-0Premier League
28Dec 1999Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL2-0Premier League
16Apr 2000Leeds United v ArsenalL0-4Premier League
26Nov 2000Leeds United v ArsenalW1-0Premier League
5May 2001Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL2-1Premier League
21Aug 2001Arsenal v Leeds UnitedW1-2Premier League
20 Jan 2002Leeds United v ArsenalD1-1Premier League
28Sep 2002Leeds United v ArsenalL1-4Premier League
4May 2003Arsenal v Leeds UnitedW2-3Premier League
01Nov 2003Leeds United v ArsenalL1-4Premier League
04Jan 2004Leeds United v ArsenalL1-4FA Cup
16Apr 2004Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL5-0Premier League
08Jan 2011Arsenal v Leeds UnitedD1-1FA Cup
19Jan 2011Leeds United v ArsenalL1-3FA Cup
09Jan 2012Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL1-0FA Cup
06Jan 2020Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL1-0FA Cup
22Nov 2020Leeds United v ArsenalD0-0Premier League
1 Feb 2021Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL4-2Premier League
26Oct 2021Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL2-0League Cup
18Dec 2021Leeds United v ArsenalL1-4Premier League
8May 2022Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL2-1Premier League
16Oct 2022Leeds United v ArsenalL0-1Premier League
01Apr 2023Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL4-1Premier League
23Aug 2025Arsenal v Leeds UnitedL5-0Premier League
31Jan 2026
So far:
Leeds United v Arsenal
Arsenal Position:1st P24W16D5L3F4617Pts 53
Nottm Forest Position:17th P23W7D4L12F23A34 Pts 25

L0-4Premier League